Mon May 16, 2016 6:26 pm
Premier League man looks set to leave with Bristol City vying for his signature
Monday 16th May 2016
Written by: Elliott Wheat-Bowen
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Following the report that Sunderland defender Adam Matthews was holding crunch talks about his future with the Black Cats, the Bristol Post is reporting that Adam Matthews is set to leave Sunderland in the summer.
Having spent the second half of the season loan at Bristol City and Lee Johnson and the Robins expressing their interest in signing the defender on a permanent basis, they look to be in driving seat to secure Matthews signature in the summer.
Sam Allardyce has confirmed that he is looking to sign a new right back in the summer, suggesting that Adam Matthews doesn’t have a place in his plans and that he is surplus to requirements.
Already behind DeAndre Yedlin and Billy Jones in the pecking order, Matthews failed to make any sort of lasting impression since the move from Celtic to Sunderland, his loan spell to Bristol City appeared to reinvigorate his career and it has been confirmed that Bristol City
The loan spell at Bristol City appeared to reinvigorate his career, and could be the saving grace for Matthew’s hopes of getting into the Wales squad for the European Championships.
Since the crunch talks, it has been suggested that Bristol City is monitoring the situation and may look to table bid in the summer transfer window.